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V. l. CRUSER Jan. 10, 1933.

CONTAINER Filed Aug. 14, 1929 ATTORNEY Patented Jan lt 1933 VICTOR I. CRUSE OIi-AEIG I LABGBATORE b YORK OFFICE ASSIG-NOR TO BELL TELEPHONE II'E'CQBFOEATED, 01" TEE H YORK, N. 1 A CORPORATION OF NEW CONTAZVER Application filed August 14,

In a preferred embodiment of the invention the top is formed of laminations flared so to form a groove at each end of the top and each of the container ends is provided with a. tongue which cooperates vitli the grooves in the top. There is bar secured between the sides to which the removable end is loch-ed when the dii fe -nt parts of the container are placed in their proper positim In a preferred embodiment of the invention this locking means comprises a single screw working through the removable end ant-- threading into th bar.

in the dra ving g is a perso' c ive view showing the two fixer sides end, the removable top sns 'ienced above and an angle, and the removable end suspended 05 at one side; and Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the several parts secured together. The fixed sides 1 and 2 air by means of the fixed on i at the end opposite the line 5 top is formed of two lamin tins 5 and 6 the lower lamination being a s so as to form a groove tr coo tongues and 8. The ton is tori-"med of a piece of metal 9 secured the fixed end 3 and the tongue 8 tormed of a similar piece of metal 19 secured the movable end 11. A metal bar 12 is secu ed to tie brace l and is provided with a sin e tapped screw hole into which the screw 13 c through the removable end lit the tom of the removable end ll th n bar l-lhav'iig its ends bent form two lugs i operate with the fixed in appro surface of the The container is put Serial H0. 385,835.

the tongue 7 of the fixed end 3 into one groove of the to l, placing the lugs 15 and 16 over their screw heads and then slipping the tongue 8 into the other groove of the top. A screw 13 is then driven home and the container is fixed in its normal position. outline box 1'? indicates telephone apparatus such as keys, lamps, etc. The plate of insulaticn 18 secured at the top to bar 12 and at the bottom to a cross brace 19 may be used aterminal block. What is claimed is:

l. A container comprising fixed sides and one fixed end, a removable end and a removable top, separable cooperating engaging means on said ends, top and sides, a member fixed between the two sides and a single looking means attached to the removable end and cooperating with said member for bringing said cooperating means into engagement and locking them in position.

2. A container comprising fixed sides and one fixed end, a removable end, a removable top, separable cooperating engaging means on said ends, top and sides, a bar fixed between said sides and locking means attached to the removable end and cooperating with said bar for bringing said cooperating means into engagement and holding them in position.

3. A container comprising fixed sides and one fixed end, a removable end and a removable top, separable cooperating engaging means on said ends, top and sides, a bar fixed between said sides and locking means attached to the removable end and cooperating with said bar for bringing said cooperating means into engagement and holding them in position.

i. A container comprising fixed sides and one fixed end, a removable end and a remow able top, separable cooperating engaging means on said ends, top and sides, a bar fixed between said sides and a single screw Working through said removable end and threading into said bar for bringing said cooperating means into engagement and holding them in position.

5. A container comprising fixed side pieces and one fixed end piece, a removable end piece The and a removable top piece, separable cooperating engaging means on said ends and top consisting of grooves at both ends of the to tongues on both end pieces adapted to cooperate with the grooves in said top, other cooperating means on said sides and said removable end, a bar fixed between said sides and a single locking means attached to the removable end and cooperating with said bar for bringing all of said cooperating means into engagement and locking them in position.

6. An apparatus box comprising two fixed sides, a fixed back, a top and a front, separable en aging means on the back, front and top, 0t er separable engaging means between said sides and one end of said front and a single fastening means on said front for bringing all of said separable means into engagement and locking them in position.

7. An apparatus box comprising two fixed sides, a fixed back, a separate removable top and a separate removable front, a groove at each end of the top, means including tongues on the back and front adapted to engage the grooves in the top, separable engaging means etween said sides and one end of the front and a single locking means on said front cooperating with a bar fixed between the sides of said box for bringing said tongues, grooves and engaging means into engagement and holding them in position.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 9th day of August, 1929.

VICTOR I. GRUSER. 

